The Washburn Fire started spreading near the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and has burned 4,700 acres with 27% containment as of Friday morning.
That includes Forest Routes 5S43, 5S06 , 5S22 and 5S37.The Washburn Fire started spreading near the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and has burned 4,261 acres with 23% containment as of Wednesday night.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but during a community meeting on Monday night, Yosemite's park superintendent said it appears to have been started by humans.
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